CHILD VALUE, NUMBER OF CHILDREN AND USE OF CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES FOR FERTILE AGE COUPLES

Abstract

Indonesia has increasing in population, in 2018 population is more than 261.9 million (BPS, 2018). The total fertility rate (TFR) in Indonesia has still not reached the target of 2.3 children each woman giving birth. The government should resolve this total fertility rate (TFR). The decreasing of TFR can press the Population Growth Rate (LPP). It makes the Family Planning (KB) programs are still important to be encouraged, because family planning programs can maintain birth rates. The purpose of this study was to analyze the value of children, the number of children, and the attitude of family planning at Fertile Age Couples (FAC) in the city of Bogor. The samples were couples of childbearing age in the sub-districts of South Bogor and West Bogor in Bogor City. The results showed that the children's grades were classified as positive for FAC. On average, FAC provides responses to children's values in the assessment are positive. The majority of FACs have realized the importance of family planning programs in the family, namely to spawn births and maintain birth spacing. The presence of children needs to be prepared related to the cost of living, education, and readiness of parents in educating them. The average number of children owned by FAC is between 1 and 2 children. It means that FAC in Bogor City has succeeded in reaching the target family planning program with an average use of contraceptives containing injections.

Keywords

• Total fertility rate
• family planning
• child value
• number of children
• attitude
• population